Shengshichun

"coming!"

A voice came from the closed door, and Cheng Zhili and Guo Song looked at each other.

The door opened, and a man in coarse cloth appeared on the threshold. Seeing the two of them and the large number of people behind them, the man was startled and quickly bowed and bowed:

"I dare to ask Master Jun, what is the important matter at this late night?"

At this time, the streets were already filled with patrollers, all of whom were soldiers from the Gyeonggi Camp. But the strange thing was that they did not act rudely, they just knocked on doors from door to door.

Guo Song said: "Don't be afraid, this is General Cheng.

"It's nothing serious. It's just that a few things were lost in the Gyeonggi Camp. We came over to search them."

After saying this, he waved back, and the soldiers behind him immediately poured into the room.

The man hurriedly said: "The military master is aware of this. I am a law-abiding child. I have made a living from this tofu shop for generations. I will never dare to commit any crime!"

"If it's not there, it's not there. It's not just your family, every household has to be searched. After we search, if we don't find anything, we will leave naturally."

At this time, Cheng Chiren's guard came in: "Third Master, Second Master found two strangers in the silk shop in front, and also found a well half a mile east of the town. This is a dry well. Second Master is a little different." Come and ask Third Master to help with the investigation."

——Of course, Pei Zhan did not blame her. From the beginning, he had promised her that he would give her extreme freedom.

Then he led someone into the room behind the woman.

The quilt on the bed was folded, and the room was a little messy, but there wasn't even a box or cage.

After saying that, he also took people to check around the yard.

This is a simple room with a simple bed, stool and cabinet. After opening the two boxes with missing corners and inspecting them, the rest of the area was almost unobstructed, and there was no hiding place.

The people from Tanzhou will arrive in Beijing soon. Since they know Lian Rong's whereabouts, they naturally cannot let him go.

Pei Zhan returned to the mansion after nightfall. When he entered the courtyard, he saw that Fu Zhen was still waiting for him to eat.

So what happened before is definitely not her problem.

Cheng Zhili said as he also walked in with his guards.

"Don't wait for me next time," Pei Zhan served her a bowl of soup, "You're not in good health, so why bother yourself for me."

Dozens of people cheered out of the courtyard. The man stood at the door of the courtyard until they were no longer visible, then he closed the door again.

The man still wanted to catch up, but Guo Song stepped forward to block him: "Just follow me honestly. Don't interrupt unless I ask you."

"How could this be Zuojian?" Fu Zhen straightened up, "I'm not short of food, so it doesn't matter if I eat later. Besides, my health is much better and I'm not that weak anymore."

Afraid to lift the lamp, I looked at it close to my eyes, then reached out and touched the wick.

The man stepped forward and said, "Master, this is where the villain lives. The villain has to make tofu every night. He is afraid of disturbing his wife and children when they are sleeping, so he rests here."

After searching all around, Cheng Zhili led people into the innermost third entrance.

After Concubine Li's body was transported back to Dali Temple, another disturbance arose in the court. Before the two of them arrived at the palace, the emperor sent someone to find Pei Zhan and enter the palace.

Cheng Zhili glanced at them and signaled to Guo Song: "Take them to the side for questioning."

As soon as they entered the door, a woman huddled in the corner outside the west door with a child in her left and right hands, looking at Cheng Zhili and others in military uniforms with trepidation.

He had come home late countless times in the past, but she had never waited for him. From the first day after getting married, she had lived her life as she had always wanted to, and never thought of conforming to his rhythm.

This is also a bedroom.

Two buckets of ground soy milk are placed on one side, and another bucket of bean dregs, as well as the temperature.

Pei Zhan shook his head and said slowly: "No."

The stone mill under the corridor has stopped at this time, and a donkey tied to the pillar is eating.

It can be said that it is even more impossible to hide people than the room just now.

When Guo Song entered the courtyard after checking the front yard, Cheng Chili and the others were already searching the two rooms on the left and right of the second entrance.

After the torch light came in, the simple bed, desk, and a shelf against the wall with two dustpans of tofu all came into view.

And now the appearance of Concubine Li points to the fact that he is probably still near Gyeonggi, which has condensed the previously relaxed atmosphere again.

But it was also the first time that he knew how good it felt to be waited for.

He was quite surprised: "Why are you waiting for me?"

Cheng Zhili seemed not to have heard anything, and still looked at the oil lamp.

His heart was stirred by the wind.

Cheng Chili took one last look at the window, then led the people out and walked into the east room again.

Although Lian Ruan did not play a big role in the previous case, various information later showed that he was not just Xu Yin's steward.

Cheng Zhili looked around, and finally his eyes rested on the oil lamp on the table.

There are only two rooms in this entrance, one is used as the front of the shop, and the other is a hallway that leads directly to the second and third entrances inside.

When Cheng Zhili heard this, he put down the oil lamp and walked out with the soldiers.

Fu Zhen and Pei Zhan returned to the city shortly after Cheng Chili left.

"Because you haven't eaten yet, I wanted to wait for you to eat together." Fu Zhen asked someone to bring the food up, and then handed him the chopsticks. "You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

……

Pei Zhan glanced at her, bent his lips and buried his head in eating.

It was indeed late. After finishing the meal in one go, Fu Zhen began to ask, "Has there been any news from Lao Qi and the others?"

"Not yet. As you said, the countryside is the most difficult to find after dark. It takes a lot of time just to circle the area."

A lot of information has been received in the past few days, which is a good thing, because we are getting closer and closer to the final truth. The bad thing is that there are so many and mixed clues that for a while, I don’t know which one to focus on.

At present, there is no doubt about the cause of Mr. Ning's death. The relationship between him and Yang Yi originated from the accident on the dock.

It's a pity that Yang Yi fell ill and passed away because of his treatment. If it weren't for this accident, Mr. Ning would still be alive today, and how wonderful that would be!
But for the old man, perhaps he was willing to take this risk, because saving Yang Yi's life would definitely benefit Mrs. Ning and his children.

Who doesn’t hope that their children and grandchildren will be well?

The wishes of the wealthy imperial businessmen who have millions of dollars are also so simple.

"Being able to confirm that the emperor's eldest son is still alive is good news for the entire Zhou Dynasty. Even if there is still an unsolved case between the emperor and his son."

Pei Zhan looked deeply at the moonlight and said, "I just don't know why he is related to the northwest side - no, to be precise, with Dayue side?"

"Master!"

Before Fu Zhen could answer the question, the guard walked in: "Boss Guo is back!"

The couple both turned their heads and saw Guo Song striding over from the other side of the courtyard gate.

The couple stood up again and came to the door:

"Why are you back? Have you found out anything?"

Guo Song saluted first, and then said: "Before dark, the two young generals Cheng had already surrounded the entire area within thirty miles of Yingpan Town. Outside the town, their subordinates sent several brothers to follow Chu Yu and Tie. Ying led his troops to search. "Afterwards, my subordinates and General Cheng searched Yingpan Town carefully from beginning to end, and found no suspicious persons.

"General Cheng is afraid that I will be waiting impatiently, so he specially asked his subordinates to report back first."

Fu Zhen was obviously a little disappointed with this result: "Are there no abnormalities?"

Guo Song pondered and said: "It's not that there are no discoveries. There are also a few strangers passing by staying in the town. In addition, a dry well and several cellars were discovered. But those few strangers are businessmen and can provide all the information on the way north. We have repeatedly confirmed that the possibility of them having anything to do with Lian Ran's group is extremely low.

"In addition, the dry well and cellar are bottomed pits. No one has been hidden, and there is no other exit."

Pei Zhan asked, "Where are those strangers from?"

"There are three groups in total, two of them are traveling together with friends and businessmen, one group is from Jiangxi, one group is from Yunnan, and the remaining group is a person with servants from Lingnan."

"Have you seen the directions for all of them?"

"Exactly. All their servants have been checked."

Pei Zhan and Fu Zhen looked at each other and said solemnly: "Everyone's directions are fine, so the origins are not suspicious."

Fu Zhen also agreed with this statement: "If they really have a problem, they may not show up blatantly.

"But there are so many of them to eat, drink and chew. If they don't want to attract attention, it is inconvenient to hide in a sparsely populated village."

Pei Zhan nodded thoughtfully and sent Guo Song away: "Tell General Cheng and others to kill them and search Yingpan Town carefully inside and outside.

"In addition, check out the nearby towns, don't just focus on one place."

Guo Song took the order: "I have the order!"

Pei Zhan thought for a moment and called him back: "Forget it, go get my sword and I'll see for myself!"

"I am coming too!"

When Fu Zhen heard this, he already stepped to his side.

"Just don't go," Pei Zhan walked out. "It's just a waste of time. Besides, there are enough people there."

Fu Zhen refused: "Then you told the queen that I knew how to use weapons and that I was as good as any man. You are all bragging."

Pei Zhan laughed when he heard this, looked into her shining eyes for a moment, raised his chin and said, "Then let's go! I'll cover you!"

"okay!"

Fu Zhen immediately stepped out of the door and went to get his dick!
……

Just as Cheng Chili led his people out of the street, Pei Zhan and Fu Zhen arrived.

"No trace of them has been found. I don't know if our guess is wrong. They are indeed not hiding here, or if they have already fled after hearing the news."

Cheng Chili did not make any detours and told the results as soon as they met.

Pei Zhan was not ambiguous: "Where was Concubine Li's body found? Take me to see it."

Cheng Zhili was stunned: "This is a fool, my boss..."

Fu Zhen interrupted him: "Where you can go, how can you beat me?"

Cheng Chili immediately fell silent. Then immediately arrange for people to light torches and lead the way.

Since Lian Ruan was not found after repeated searches in the town, there was no point in trying again. If Cheng Chili and the others could not find him, there would be no results if Pei Zhan went there.

The group left the town and headed straight down the mountain.

It was just autumn at this time, and the trees on the mountain were still lush and lush. There were not many residents at the foot of the mountain, and the number of people using firewood was limited. The mountain road was hidden in the shade of the trees. It was really difficult to attract attention when there were people walking during this period.

After walking around for less than half an hour, we arrived at the foot of the mountain. A deep pool under the cliff suddenly came into view.

The soldiers responsible for transporting the body during the day came forward to identify the location: "Concubine Li fell on the rocky beach to the west of the pool. It was discovered by an Orion."

Pei Zhan held up the torch and illuminated the surrounding areas of the pool, and then illuminated the surrounding mountains: "What about the hunters?"

"The hunters are from the village at the foot of the mountain."

Pei Zhan turned around and said, "Do you know where he lives?"

"Informed." The general said, "After I came here today, I checked the information that I should know."

"Has the village been searched?"

"In fact, after I rushed here, I immediately led people to search the nearby villages. However, nothing unusual was found."

"What about you? Have you sent people to search this area?"

Pei Zhan looked at Cheng Chili.

Cheng Zhili said: "Of course I won't let this place go, but after all, it is within a radius of dozens of miles. It cannot be searched in a short time."

Pei Zhan nodded and signaled to the previous general: "Lead the way to the village to find the hunter."

The general lowered his head, turned around, found a path leading to the village at the foot of the mountain, and walked up it.

Fu Zhen walked to Pei Zhan's side and said, "I have calculated that the town is only five or six miles away from here."

Pei Zhan nodded: "That's right."

The murderer needs a place to hide that is convenient for food, clothing and chewing. The most convenient place is of course a town where people live together. And this place is only a few miles away from the town, so it is very convenient to commit murder here.

It was already late at night, and the few stars in the sky were shining faintly on the earth. There were almost no lights in the village. As the sound of horse hooves got closer and closer to the village, the barking of dogs gradually became more intensive.

Orion lives in a courtyard hut deep in the village.

The two dogs that barked the loudest were in front of this hut.

Guo Song came forward with two guards, captured the dog with two moves, and knocked on the door.

"Open the door! Check!"

The knock on the door was answered by the sound of wind coming from the mountain nest.

After a while, the lights came on in the hut, the door opened, and a lean man appeared at the door holding a lamp.

"what's up?"

The man had a pair of sharp eagle eyes. After quickly looking at them in turn, he said warily: "What's the matter?"

Guo Song asked: "Did you discover the female corpse on the mountain today?"

"What's wrong?" The man's face showed displeasure, "Didn't you already cross-examine me during the day? I've already explained it, why are you here again?"

Pei Zhan looked past him at his hut: "Can I go in and see where you live?"

The man turned his gaze to his face again: "What's so interesting about this? Do you suspect that I killed him?"

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(End of this chapter)